Digital BW, The Print

Marty and others thinking about getting a new Mac soon might want to 
fold the following rumor into their thinking. This quote is from 
ThinkSecret.com, which I heard about on MacFixIt.com:

>July 12, 2002 - Think Secret has confirmed Apple has tentatively 
>scheduled August 13 as the rollout date for new, faster Power Mac G4 
>systems and will quietly discontinue its most popular Mac ever, the 
>all-in-one, classic iMac over the next few months.
>In what has been "standard procedure" for CEO Steve Jobs, neither 
>announcement is expected to be made during his keynote address next 
>Wednesday, July 17. Jobs and Apple historically do not talk about 
>un-announced products and hardly ever officially announce the end of 
>a product line. There is no reason to think this policy will change 
>on either of these products, sources report.
>As we mentioned earlier this week, Apple announced a $300-$500 
>mail-in rebate offer on Power Mac G4 systems with the purchase of 
>either a 17-inch Studio Display, 22-inch Cinema Display, or 23-inch 
>Cinema HD Display. The promotion is Apple's effort to clear existing 
>inventory of systems that have slowed to a crawl worldwide before 
>announcing new systems. Historically, Apple has timed new product 
>announcements to the end of promotions, and sources have confirmed 
>this time it will be no different. "The G4/display promotion ends 
>August 12," an un-named source inside Apple said. "The new systems 
>will be announced the next day, or at least that's the plan at this 
>point. It's that simple."
>It is expected the new models will include speed-bumps to at least 
>1.2GHz and a new motherboard design. Sources have squashed for good 
>any rumor that USB 2.0 will be part of the new professional systems. 
>It is also expected that once the new systems ship (which might not 
>be immediately after August 13), they will ship with Mac OS X 
>version 10.2.

Sam McCandless                 samcc@...


>Thanks for the feedback, Roy. The G4 with dual monitor support sounds
>like a great idea, too. I'm just about ready to spring for this set-up,
>due to the useful comments I received from you and other kind souls on
>this list.
>
>I'm preparing to make the plunge for piezography software for my 1280,
>too. All of this is connected to my commitment to learn how to make the
>best B&W digital, carbon pigment prints I can. The world feels pretty
>exciting, now. I have much to learn! The mountain does look pretty tall
>from down here, though.
>
>Marty
>http://www.martyknapp.com